Police patrols stepped up across Greater Manchester after terror suspects accused of ISIS-style Jewish community gun attack plot appear in court
manchestereveningnews.co.ukPolice patrols have been stepped up in Greater Manchester after two terror suspects appeared in court accused of plotting an Islamic State-inspired gun attack against members of the Jewish community in the North West.
Walid Saadaoui, 36, of Crankwood Road, Abram, Wigan, and Amar Hussein, 50, of no fixed abode, are accused of plotting to carry out an Islamic State-inspired gun attack.
The two men are alleged to have plotted a terror attack designed to cause 'multiple fatalities using automatic weapons' in the North West of England, Westminster Magistrates’ Court heard yesterday (May 15).
Greater Manchester Police said that detectives do not believe there is a wider risk to the public. In a statement issued this morning (May 15), the force sought to reassurance communities by revealing that police patrols have been stepped up across the region. READ NEXT: Jewish community told to 'continue as normal' and 'remain alert' as terror suspects accused of gun attack plot in court A spokesperson for GMP said officers will be working community groups and local stakeholders to address concerns'.
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